Night Patrol

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Night Patrol

R

Jan 2026

1h 44m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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50+ Verified Ratings

An LAPD officer must put aside his differences with the area's street gangs when he discovers a local police task force is harboring a horrific secret that endangers the residents of the housing projects he grew up in.

Critics Consensus

Night Patrol boasts a killer premise and committed performances, but Ryan Prows' scattershot direction and an overstuffed screenplay undercut its cinematic prowess.

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Matt Zoller Seitz

RogerEbert.com

Jan 19

3/4

'Night Patrol' is far from perfect, but it’s got a certain something that pulls you in. The bleakness of its worldview is matched by the integrity of its filmmaking and performances.

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Alison Foreman

IndieWire

Jan 17

C+

This dark genre hybrid has a lot of flaws, but none of them are fatal. With “Night Patrol,” Prows drives a stake through the hearts of two familiar landscapes to try a unique idea with ever-prescient themes and a gamely frantic pulse.

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Beatrice Loayza

New York Times

Jan 15

The lumbersome conspiracy-building in the front half, paired with flashy visuals and some performances fitting for a crude stoner comedy, make this a bleary experience overall.

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John Serba

Decider

Apr 28

Getting my hands around Night Patrol was a greater struggle than it should be. Prows shows plenty of stylistic moxie as a filmmaker, and I feel better looking forward to his next movie than recommending this one.

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Chuck Bowen

Style Weekly (Richmond, VA)

Apr 24

Tasteless? What else even registers in this era? But it’s also tasty.

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Nathaniel Muir

AIPT

Apr 13

Due to its chaotic nature, Night Patrol is consistently fun. (The finale includes a mid-air battle between a Green Lantern-esque hero and a demon whose face splits open.) The problem is that nothing is ever explained to a satisfying degree.

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Lori J

5d

Absolutely Loved this film

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Brae M

Feb 2

Had potential to be one of the greatest movies ever! Really fell off toward the middle and end of the movie!!..

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Alex

Jan 23

Real so so movie ,I’d recommend this more as a streaming Netflix watch if your bored , they tried to do a boyz n the hood meets a vampires movie and its just mediocre , I wish there was more gore

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Joeshiah

Jan 22

acting was poor. plot was weird

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Vero

Jan 22

Started out great then turned cheesy at end.

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james

Jan 21

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Synopsis

An LAPD officer must put aside his differences with the area's street gangs when he discovers a local police task force is harboring a horrific secret that endangers the residents of the housing projects he grew up in.

Director: Ryan Prows
Producer: Josh Goldbloom, David S. Goyer, Narineh Hacopian, James Harris, Keith Levine
Screenwriter: Tim Cairo, Jake Gibson, Shaye Ogbonna, Ryan Prows
Distributor: RLJE Films / Shudder
Production Co: Phantom Four Films, Tea Shop Films, XYZ Films, Bondit Media Capital
Rating: R (Pervasive Language|Gore|Sexual References|Some Drug Use|Strong Bloody Violence)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 16, 2026, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 10, 2026
Box Office (Gross USA): $366.9K
Runtime: 1h 44m